{"id":138381,"date":"2024-12-18T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T04:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138381"},"modified":"2024-12-18T11:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T04:21:02","slug":"win-or-lose-disney-cuts-transgender-storyline-from-new-animated-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138381","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Win or Lose:\u2019 Disney cuts transgender storyline from new animated series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\">New York<\/span><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta70g7003926p39v712ex1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Disney has cut a transgender storyline from its new animated series, \u201cWin or Lose,\u201d ahead of the show\u2019s release.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj300073d5vtpemjxfi@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The original animated series from Disney-owned studio Pixar centers around a co-ed middle school softball team, the Pickles, in the run-up to the group\u2019s championship game. Each of the series\u2019 eight episodes, which will begin to roll out on <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/pixar-animation-series-dream-productions-win-or-lose-disney-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney+ on Feb. 19<\/a>, will focus on a different member of the Pickles.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj300083d5vr3rnxiuq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            While the storyline involving gender identity will no longer be included, the character will remain in the series, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, adding that the decision to remove the plot point was made a couple of months ago. Still, the announcement is not as simple as crossing lines off a script since the character\u2019s dialogue has already been recorded.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj300093d5v16uydvpu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWhen it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline,\u201d Disney said in a statement.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000a3d5v0kv3vfhg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The decision was first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/disney-pulls-transgender-storyline-win-or-lose-1236088172\/#recipient_hashed=b41b2d0f44893176928ff171529faeab65d9b84ce6be1cdd56f73f9d960d300b&amp;recipient_salt=c486cb1bd4130f8bbe3f4248c656ccd54bdb696ceb5379aa28d6152e54d66e17&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=exacttarget&amp;utm_campaign=Breaking%20News&amp;utm_content=574091_12-17-2024&amp;utm_term=167946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter.<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000b3d5ve744gty4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The announcement comes after the reelection of former President Donald Trump, who has railed against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which have become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/11\/politics\/justice-department-civil-rights-division-dei-trump\/index.html\">cause c\u00e9l\u00e8bre<\/a> of the right. In response to online pressure and threats, many companies have recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/17\/business\/dei-isnt-actually-dead\/index.html\">made changes<\/a> to their DEI policies.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000c3d5vcfo8iqyr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Asked whether Disney\u2019s decision to cut the transgender storyline from \u201cWin or Lose\u201d could be interpreted as the company distancing itself from diversity initiatives in anticipation of a second Trump administration, the company declined to comment.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000d3d5vgfklc4dj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Earlier this year, Disney chief executive Bob Iger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/04\/04\/cnbc-exclusive-cnbc-transcript-disney-ceo-bob-iger-speaks-with-cnbcs-david-faber-on-squawk-on-the-street-today.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNBC<\/a> that the entertainment giant isn\u2019t interested in sending messages in its shows or movies.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000e3d5v2ahouitr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe term woke is thrown around rather liberally,\u201d Iger said. \u201cI think a lot of people don\u2019t even understand really what it means. The bottom line is that infusing messaging as a sort of a number one priority in our films and TV shows is not what we\u2019re up to. They need to be entertaining.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000f3d5v79za85f5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Disney\u2019s embrace of diverse cast members and storylines has been met with controversy in the past.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj3000g3d5va2z48at5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The 2022 \u201cToy Story\u201d prequel \u201cLightyear,\u201d featured a same-sex relationship and kiss in a PG-rated film marketed to younger audiences. But the kiss <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/pixar-lightyear-same-sex-kiss-1235209179\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">almost didn\u2019t<\/a> make it to the big screen after Disney executives moved to cut the scene, stirring uproar among Pixar\u2019s staff. Ultimately, the same-sex kiss was restored, but the film drew backlash from conservatives and was banned in more than a dozen Middle Eastern and Asian countries.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj4000h3d5vtf99ytws@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Magic Kingdom has also included LGBTQ representation in its adult-oriented features, including FX\u2019s \u201cPose,\u201d Marvel\u2019s \u201cAgatha All Along,\u201d and Searchlight Pictures\u2019 \u201cAll of Us Strangers.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj4000i3d5v7hsvq6or@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            After Florida enacted a law critics labeled \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d in 2022, then-Disney chief Bob Chapek\u2019s belated stand against the legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/03\/30\/media\/disney-right-wing-media-reliable-sources\/index.html\">ignited a wave<\/a> of backlash from right-wing media figures, who portrayed the company as a \u201cwoke\u201d organization seeking to \u201cgroom\u201d children with what they characterized as a radical LGBTQ agenda.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj4000j3d5vg3omzjcr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Since returning to the helm, Iger has made it clear that creators have \u201clost sight\u201d of what their top objective ought to be. Speaking at the DealBook Summit last year, the Disney chief said the company\u2019s mandate is to entertain audiences, not champion rights.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ta7rj4000k3d5vur0uh7m8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI like being able to do that, entertain, and if you can infuse it with positive messages and have a good impact on the world, fantastic, but that should not be the objective,\u201d Iger said. \u201cWhen I came back, what I\u2019ve really tried to do is to return to our roots \u2014 which is, remember, we have to entertain first: It\u2019s not about messages.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/17\/media\/disney-cuts-transgender-win-or-lose-series\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York CNN \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 Disney has cut a transgender storyline from its new animated series, \u201cWin or Lose,\u201d ahead of the show\u2019s release. 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